Cheetahs centre cops three-week ban

NEWS: Cheetahs centre Dries Swanepoel has been banned for three weeks following his team’s 22-24 defeat to Connacht Rugby on October 26.

Swanepoel was shown a red card by referee Ben Whitehouse under Law 9.11 – Players must not do anything that is reckless or dangerous to others.

The Disciplinary Hearing was handled by Roddy Dunlop QC (Scotland) and it was accepted that the Player’s actions warranted a red card for foul play. The incident was deemed to be a Mid-range offense which carries a six-week suspension.

The Player’s immediate acceptance of culpability, his previous clean disciplinary record and remorse shown warranted application of 50 percent mitigation which brings his ban to three weeks.

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